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adj
Of, in or pertaining to the northeast; northeastern.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, usually
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adj
Situated toward or in the direction of the northeast; northeastward; northeasterly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, usually
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adj
Coming from the northeast; northeasterly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, usually
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adv
Towards the direction of the northeast; northeastwards.
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Usage: not-comparable, usually
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name
Any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie.
The northeastern region of the contiguous United States including New England and the Mid-Atlantic states, sometimes inclusive of Maryland, Delaware, Washington, DC, Virginia and West Virginia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
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name
Any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie.
Alternative form of North East (“a region of England”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, alt-of, alternative
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name
Any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie.
The northeastern provinces of Heilongjiang, Jilin, and Liaoning in China.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: China
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name
Any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie.
The northeastern region of India including Assam and its surrounding states.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: India
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name
A place in the United States:
A township in Adams County, Illinois.
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name
A place in the United States:
A township in Orange County, Indiana.
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name
A place in the United States:
A defined community in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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name
A place in the United States:
A section in Billings, Montana.
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name
A place in the United States:
A quadrant in Washington, D.C..
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noun
The intercardinal compass point halfway between north and east; specifically at a bearing of 45°.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: southwest
adjective satellite
situated in or oriented toward the northeast
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: northeastern, northeasterly
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adjective satellite
coming from the northeast
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: northeasterly
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adverb
to, toward, or in the northeast
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: north-east, nor'-east
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noun
a location in the northeastern part of a country, region, or city
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Broader terms: location
noun
the northeastern region of the United States
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: northeastern United States
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Broader terms: geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region
noun
the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: nor'-east, northeastward, NE
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Broader terms: compass point, point
noun
the direction corresponding to the northeastward compass point
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: direction
History
From Middle English northest, from Old English norþēast, equivalent to north + east.
By proprialization from northeast.
Across languages
100 source translations are retained for this English entry.
